McLaren’s Team Principal, has said that the proposed F1 budget cap needs to be “a lot lower” to be sustainable for a majority of F1 teams.
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McLaren: F1 cost cap gives WEC hypercar opportunity
2019 F1 Season
Posted onMcLaren sporting director Gil de Ferran has said the 2021 F1 cost cap offers potential synergies with a WEC hypercar programme.
Alonso is proof McLaren is better at managing drivers now – Brown
2018 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso’s second tenure at McLaren is an example of how the team has become better at managing its drivers, according to Zak Brown.
McLaren used Latifi’s £200m to cover cost of Honda split
2018 F1 season
Posted onThe £200 million McLaren received from a company owned by Michael Latifi, the father of F2 racer Nicholas Latifi, was used to cover the costs arising from its split with former engine supplier Honda.
McLaren in talks with Pat Fry over possible return to its technical team
2018 F1 season
Posted onFormer McLaren chief engineer Pat Fry has spoken to the team about a possible return, eight years since he left them to join Ferrari.
Norris to make F1 practice debut for McLaren at Spa
2018 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris will make his Formula 1 debut in the first practice session for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, McLaren has announced.
McLaren confirms Sainz deal as Gasly closes on Red Bull drive
2019 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren has confirmed Red Bull junior driver Carlos Sainz Jnr will join them in 2019, a move which indicates Red Bull has made a decision on its Formula 1 line-up for next year.
Alonso confirms he won’t race in F1 in 2019
2019 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso will not race in F1 in 2019, McLaren has announced.
McLaren management changes already having positive impact – Alonso
2018 German Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says the organisational changes at McLaren’s F1 team following the departure of Eric Boullier are already having a positive effect.
Replacing Boullier not a knee-jerk reaction – Brown
2018 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown said the departure of racing director Eric Boullier and restructuring of the team is not a knee-jerk reaction to its poor form.
McLaren would “love to race with Honda again” – in IndyCar
IndyCar
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says the team is “seriously considering” a full-time entry into IndyCar next season and could reunite with Honda.
McLaren confirms Nicholas Latifi’s father has become a shareholder
2018 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren Group has confirmed Michael Latifi, father of F1 test driver and F2 racer Nicholas Latifi, has bought a shareholding in the team, as revealed by RaceFans last week.
McLaren receives £200 million cash injection from company linked to F2 driver Latifi
2018 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren Group has received a £200 million cash injection from a company linked to F2 driver and Force India F1 tester Nicholas Latifi, RaceFans can reveal.
McLaren eyeing future IndyCar and WEC LMP1 projects
IndyCar
Posted onMcLaren is considering an expansion of its racing activities which could include a full-time IndyCar team and entry into the World Endurance Championship’s revamped top category.
Brown takes over at McLaren Racing after restructuring
2018 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren has put Zak Brown in charge of its racing arm following a restructuring at the team.
McLaren MCL33: Technical analysis
F1 technology
Posted onThe Renault-powered McLaren MCL33 is a hugely important car for the team as it bids to reverse its fortunes after three disastrous seasons with Honda.
First pictures of McLaren’s Renault-powered MCL33 in new livery revealed
2018 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren has revealed its new Renault-powered car for the 2018 F1 season with a revised colour scheme.
McLaren aims to emulate “extremely fruitful” Red Bull-Renault partnership
2018 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren says it wants to emulate Red Bull’s “extremely fruitful” partnership with Renault which led to their successes in the later years of the V8 engine era.
“Repairing the damage”: Jonathan Neale on McLaren’s future after Honda
RacingLines
Posted onIn the first of his new weekly columns for F1 Fanatic, Dieter Rencken explains why he’s joined us now and quizzes McLaren’s Jonathan Neale on life after Honda.
Third year of Honda pain is one too many for McLaren
2017 F1 season review: McLaren
Posted onMcLaren’s points tally at the end of their third and, ultimately, final year with Honda tells you everything you need to know about why their union has ended.